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My daughter who is 31 still is not accepting of it. She self medicates with drugs and alcohol. I think she would rather be an alcoholic then bi-polar.......She has read a couple books as a teen but still sees it as maybe a weakness which it definately is not. Sometimes though I wonder if she doesn't seek treatment because her meds would interfere with her drinking. Tis a shame....
Being bi-polar is like being a diabetic or having asthma. Its an illness that is NOT our fault at all. We just get it.......its not a weakness, we can not fix it by ourselves, its not a character defect no more then being a diabetic. When you realize its not your fault, and that its really an illness maybe you will come to accept! Just remember you are not the bi-polar disorder...you simply have a chemical imbalance, and thats it...nothing more!!
You are a vibrant energized human being with tons to give and tons to contribute. You have a life. You are not your bi-polar disorder no more then being diabetic makes them. It is one facet of you, and you are not defined by it.
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